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Daylight

4.22 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions

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“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

tags: friendship

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“Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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“You love me. Real or not real?"
I tell him, "Real.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

tags: katniss, love, peeta, suzanne-collins, the-hunger-games

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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message 15: by Kelsey (last edited Jun 17, 2014 09:01AM)

Jun 17, 2014 09:00AM

Hey! I just thought of the time we were working together (during the kids reads book signing on a Friday night) and I ran away from the desk and yelled MISS LAW!! MISS LAWW!! CAN WE GET A PICTURE!! MISS LAW!!

I cracked up just now, I'll have you know. lol

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message 14: by Emily

Jan 26, 2011 10:13AM

The first part of Pippa and Clementine is officially done. Check er out!

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message 13: by Emily

Dec 24, 2010 06:39AM

maybe put a favorite passage up and then see where it takes you

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message 12: by Emily

Dec 22, 2010 04:53PM

Now you post yours.

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message 11: by Emily

Dec 22, 2010 04:53PM

I did it. I posted the beginning of Pippa and Clementine.

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message 10: by Emily

Dec 06, 2010 10:39AM

we're both reading books that begin with extraordinary. i don't know where i'm going with this.

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message 9: by Emily

Dec 03, 2010 12:19PM

http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...

uhhhhhhhhhh....

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message 8: by _chryso_

Aug 10, 2010 01:10PM

hey! of course. Gone is awesome! =)

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message 7: by Bethany

Apr 27, 2010 10:50AM

excuse me? did someone say another good series? um, yeah. totally on board for that one.

ALSO i've got about 30 pages left in Dead Tossed Waves. OH. MY. GOSH. i freaking couldn't put it down. i read till like 3 in the morning. then i made myself stop. its so good...i can't stand it.

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message 6: by Elizabeth

Apr 27, 2010 09:03AM

I cried when I wrote the very last scene of LYHYMY

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message 5: by Bethany

Apr 16, 2010 11:11PM

i just saw that Incarceron has a sequel. its called Sapphique. if i run out of reading material i'll give it a whirl. a whole nother book is enough time to introduce a love interest, right?

i can't believe i said "a whole nother."

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message 4: by Elizabeth

Feb 19, 2010 04:10AM

If you read Love You Hate You Miss You, I hope you enjoy it! :-)

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message 3: by Bethany

Feb 18, 2010 05:39PM

hiiiii!

sorry if that was a creepy "hi."

this site may be more addicting than facebook.

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message 2: by Elizabeth

Feb 18, 2010 04:42AM

Hey there! :-)